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.HARVBSTBR- -APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 7, 1904.

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M. PATTERSON.

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APPLICATION 'FILED IU-NE 7, 1904.

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Patented October 18, 1904.

PATENT EEICE.

MARION PATTERSON, or sTEwARDs-ON, ILLINOIS.

HARVESTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 772,820, dated October18, 1904. i I Application filed .Tune '7, 1904. l Serial No. 211,522.\No model.)

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Be it known that 1 MARION PATTERSON, a citizen of the United States,residing' at Stewardson, in the county ofShelby and State of Illinois,have invented new and useful Improvements in Harvesters, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Myinvention relates to new and useful improvements in harvesters; andits object is to provide a simple and compact machine of this characterhaving va revoluble sickle which is adapted to be operated by the wheelsupon which the machine is mounted.

VA further object is to provide reels for directing stalks upon thesickles during theforward movement of the machine.

Another object is toprovide means whereby the stalks canbe bundled uponthe machine.

The invention consists of the novel construction and combination ofparts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings', showing the preferred form of my invention,and `in whichthe dumpingdevice being removed therefrom; and Fig. 5 is aninner elevation of one of the Wheels. n

Referring to the iigures'by numerals of reference, 1 is a platform whichis supported upon an axle 2,- having ratchets 3 thereon, whichareadapted to be engaged 'by springpressed pawls 4., secured to the hubsofwheels 5. These' pawls and ratchets are so arranged that whenthe-machine is'traveling' forward the pawls engage the ratchets, butmovement of the machine in the opposite direction causes the pawls toslip over the ratchets. A sprocket 6 is secured to axle 2 and rotatestherewith, and this sprocket has a chain 7 mounted thereon, whichtransmits rotary motion to a small sprocket 8, loosely mounted on ashaft 9, which is journaled in hangers 10, located upon the bottom ofplatform 1. Shaft 9 extends transversely of the machine, and adjacenteach end thereof is located a beveled gear 11, which meshes with asimilar gear 12, secured to the lower end of a vertical shaft 13, whichis revolubly mounted within the platform 1, adjacent the side thereof.Secured to the upper end of each shaft 13 is a head 14, having sockets15 therein, in which are detachably mounted arms 16, which constitutereels.

Extending forward from the center of platform 1 is a similar 'platform17, having a caster 18 located under its forward end, and thills 19 orother like draft devices are connected to and are adapted to move thecaster for the purpose of guiding themachine. Ar-

ranged on this platform is a seat20 for the driver, anda lever21 isfulcrumed adjacent this seat and operates a lever 22, which is fulcrumedunder the platform 17 and is connected toa clutch 23, slidably mountedon shaft 9. This clutch is adapted to lock or unlock thesprocket 8 uponthe shaft 9. Fingers 24. are arranged at the front of platform 1, at thesides thereof, and extendto opposite sides of platform 17, and theforward ends of these fingers are tapered, so as to 'guide stalks inwardtoward platform 17 and upon rotary disks 25. These disks are locatedbetween the fingers 24 and platform 17, and each disk has saw-teeth andis secured to'a short shaft 26, on which is fastened a beveled gear 27.

The beveled gears of the two disks mesh with similar .gears 28, securedto-shaft 9.

A partition 29, having converging walls, is arranged longitudinally uponthe center of platform 1, and located along the sides of this platformare inclined flanges 30, the forward ends of which are enlarged andextend in rear of the shafts 13. Revolubly mounted under the rearportion of platform 1 are shafts 31, which are converging and havefingers 32, the ends of which overlap to forma crib for the reception ofstalks subsequent to their discharge upon the platform 1. Each shaft 31has an arm 33,which is connected b y link 34. with a bell-crank levermounted upon the bottom of platform, and the bell-crank levers of thetwo shafts 31 4are connected-,by

rods 36 and with a treadle 37, located adjacent the seat 20.

When the machine is drawn forward, the

' wheels 5 will rotate axle 2 and rotary motion will be transmittedthrough chain 7 to shaft 9. The cutting-disk 25 will thus be turned inthe direction indicated by the arrows in Fig. 2, and the reel-arm willalso be rotated in the directions shown by arrows thereon. As themachine moves forward the fingers 24 will guide the stalks inward towardthe platform 17 and to the rotary cutters, while the arms 16 of thereels will after the stalks have been severed by the cutters deliverthem onto the platform 1, where they will form in bundles between theinclined walls 29 andlianges 30 and will be finally delivered in anyusual or appropriate manner to the crib-fingers 32, it being understood,of course, that these parts operate inthe ordinary manner. After asuflicient quantity of stalks have accumulated upon these fingers thesame can be dumped by pressing on the treadle 37. This in turn willcause the shaft 31 to rotate so as to swing the ngers 32 downward. Theparts can then be returned to their normal positions and the operationrepeated. When it is desired to prevent the disks and reels fromoperating during the movement of the machine,

it is merely necessary to disconnect clutch 23 from sprocket 8 by meansof lever 21. The ratchets 3 and pawls 4. permit one or both of thewheels 5 to move backward without rotating the axle 2. The machine canbe used for cutting any vegetable growths standing in rows, and eitherone or two rows can be simultaneously cut thereby.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of myinvention; butI do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware thatmodifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve theright to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of myinvention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In amachine of the character described, the combination with a platformhaving centrally arranged longitudinally extending guide-walls, andguide-flanges at the sides of the platform, of cutting-disks at one endof the platform and between the guide walls and ianges, fingersextending forward from the sides of the platform for directing materialagainst the disks, reels above the disks for throwing severed materialbetween the guide walls and lianges, means for transmitting rotarymotion to the disks and reels during the forward movement of theplatform` a crib formed of movable lingers at the rear end of theplatform for receiving material propelled by the reels.

2. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aplatform having a centrally-arranged extension at one end,longitudinally-extending inclined guide walls upon the platform and inrear of the extension, and guide-anges at the sides of the platform; ofa crib in rear of the platform and comprising converging revolubleshafts and overlapping fingers extending therefrom, cutting-disks at theopposite end of the platform and at opposite sides of the extension,reels thereabove for throwing the severed material between the guidewalls and iianges and upon the crib, forwardly-extendinglingers at thesides of the platform, and mechanism operated from the extension forrotating the shafts.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARION PATlERSON.

Witnesses:

A. C. MANTZ, IVM. A. MILLIGAN.

